How to Disable or Automatically Clear My Recent Documents List on Shutdown:-


The My Recent Documents folder display a list of files and documents that you have used Recently. At times it can also be a threat to your Privacy. It is really very annoying to Clearing it manually. You can make this folder Empty whenever you Shutdown or Logoff your Computer or you can also stops all your recently opened documents from being saved in a list.

So Here is the Trick on how do it:-

A ) Empty My Recent Documents Automatically on Shutdown or Logoff

1) Go to Run then type gpedit.msc and press enter
2) Then Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Template > Start Menu and Task Bar
3) Then on the right side look for the “Clear history of recently opened documents on exit” option.
4) Double Click it & select Enable Option & then just Apply it.

B) Disable Recent Document History

1) Go to Run then type gpedit.msc and press enter
2) Then Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Template > Start Menu and Task Bar
3) Then on the right side look for the “Do not keep history of recently opened documents” option.
4) Double Click it & select Enable Option & then just Apply it.

you can do the same thing with Registry editor also.

That’s It….

22 comments so far

  1. shiva on

    isko to pakka try karunga

  2. Dan* on

    very cool trick !

  3. cutestangel on

    good tip especially if you are sharing apc.
    thanks.

  4. Arush Mittal on

    ur blog is always very helpful to me everytym!! :)

    thanx mate! :D

  5. Vinayak on

    useful
    gonna try it

  6. Prashant on

    Nice one!… it’s always a pain to clear the recent doc (especially when u r sharing ur PC :-P )

  7. Luscious Lips on

    Useful.

    Kisses.

  8. kunalsachdeva on

    @ all
    I’m glad u all liked it.. :)

    @ Prashant, cutestangel
    quite rite, its very useful when we are sharing our PC.

    Cheers
    Kunal sachdeva

  9. jaggu on

    hey kunal,thanx mate..

    neva noticed this option in gpedit.msc

  10. raj on

    Helpful Infinetly, Thanx Man….Somethings simple as they are still need to be taught.. Thanx teacher…. :)

  11. adisha on

    cool. as usual, very helpful !!!

    Cheers,
    adisha

  12. Gaurav on

    very helpful tip man ..

  13. Rajiv on

    Well… that was what I was searching for… Deleting the recent items!!! Thanks a lot Kunal for sharing this trick with us…Hope my system don’t get screwed while trying it!!! Lol.. :P

  14. Rajiv on

    Thanks man… It was really very very helpfullll…. Thnx, thnx, thnx….a lotttt…

  15. Manjit on

    Thanx dude 4 sharin dis.,..

  16. sm on

    very good tips for the guys who love to play with OS.

  17. AEDY on

    NICE

  18. sm on

    kunal waiting for new post from you

  19. Chris on

    Aha! now thats one useful trick! :d

    CRD

  20. Hi, interesting post. I have been wondering about this topic,so thanks for sharing. I’ll definitely be subscribing to your posts.

  21. Anup on

    ekdam zakaas

  22. Omran on

    Grateful for this post.. at last “a solution” is found for “unwelcomed ‘history’” :) ..


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